Who Can Patients Turn to When Facing the Overwhelming Journey to Receive a Bone Marrow Transplant?

NEW YORK - Sept. 22, 2025 - PRLog -- A bone marrow transplant can save a life. It's the only cure for dozens of rare and life-threatening diseases, from leukemia and lymphoma to aplastic anemia and sickle cell. But while the transplant offers hope, the journey to receive it is often overwhelming. Patients face fear, uncertainty, and a crushing financial burden. A patient cannot work during treatment, while their caregiver also needs to take extended time off. As a result, families struggle to balance basic responsibilities with medical demands.

That's where the Icla da Silva Foundation steps in. The nonprofit provides critical support to families navigating the transplant process—when they often have nowhere else to turn. Grants help cover expenses like transportation, temporary housing near treatment centers, meals, and caretaker costs. Beyond financial aid, the Foundation offers emotional support, ensuring that patients feel less alone during the most difficult period of their lives.

"Too often, families are forced to make impossible choices between paying rent and traveling for lifesaving treatment," said Airam da Silva, President of the Icla da Silva Foundation. "No family should face that kind of burden alone. But the need is growing every day, and we can only continue this work with the support of generous donors and partners."

Supporters are encouraged to give today at https://icla.org/?form=FUNJVUYEDSZ

The Foundation's short video highlights this need: https://youtube.com/shorts/LxrxC0sgKwE



In the last three years, the organization has assisted 2000+ patients in critical need. Yet hundreds more families reach out each year, urgently seeking help. Sustained funding is critical to meet that demand, and every donation directly impacts a patient and their family, helping them overcome barriers on the path to transplant.

Together, donors and advocates provide hope for families facing the unthinkable.

About the Icla da Silva Foundation
The Icla da Silva Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping patients in need receive bone marrow transplants. Founded in 1992, in memory of Icla da Silva, a 13-year-old girl who lost her life to leukemia, the Foundation supports patients scheduled to receive a transplant by removing barriers to care. With a focus on underserved communities, they provide financial, emotional, and logistical support from diagnosis to recovery.

Learn more at www.icla.org